About this tab version
Lyrics have been taken from the official band website, being www.heroesband.com.au, however they vary from the version performed on Countdown available on youtube.
Was this info helpful?
YesNo

This song was written about the Notorious Star Hotel Riot, that occurred in Newcastle, Australia on
September 19, 1979, which made news worldwide. This is a song recorded by the Band that performed on
that night. Written by Alan Cook
The below chords are played mainly muted, with a consistent riff played mainly on the A string (3-2-0)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6hP6MuXcMw
[Intro]
A
[Verse]
AD
If you think you can keep me here, to live in slavery,
ED
when you are wrong cause I'm coming back, and I will cut you down.
AD
1-2-3-4! Open up the back door,I'm coming through.
ED
I'm gonna blast my way through this dog-gone town, you can hear the women scream
[Chorus]
AC#mD
Well I want action! And I want fighting in the streets,
C#mD
We're gonna take this town by storm, we're gonna burn the village down
AC#m
We'll take no hostage, We'll give no quarter,
DEA
They will remember the night of the star and the Slaughter.
[Verse]
AD
Don't think you can keep me here, behind these factory walls
ED
Maybe retire me, when I'm fifty five leave me to grow old.
AD
I'm not having none of that, hey I want my freedom.
ED
I wanna be a hell-raiser, a storm-trooper, a military giant.
[Chorus]
AC#mD
I want action! I want fighting in the streets,
C#mD
We're gonna take this town by storm, we're gonna burn the village down
AC#m
We'll take no hostage, We'll get no porter,
DEA
They will remember the night of the star and the Slaughter.
[Verse]
AD
I don't owe nothing to this crazy crazy world,
AD
I'm doing to you before you do it to me.
AD
I ain't got nothing but this bottle and a girl
AD
and a fire burning in my soul.
[GUITAR SOLO]
AD
I'm making a list of everyone, who's ever done me wrong
ED
And you are right at the top, Baby you're number one.
[Chorus]
AC#mD
I want action! I want fighting in the streets,
C#mD
We're gonna take this town by storm, we're gonna burn the village down
AC#m
We'll take no hostage, We'll get no porter,
DEA
They will remember the night of the star and the Slaughter.
[Outro]
DEA
They will remember the night of the star and the Slaughter.
DEADEADEADEA